Kenya’s diplomatic push faces test in Phoebe Okowa’s ICJ re-election bid
If Judge Phoebe Okowa wins, it will mean she stays on the bench until 2036.
Kenya’s push to secure Judge Phoebe Okowa’s re-election to the International Court of Justice faces a diplomatic test on November 3 , when the UN General Assembly and Security Council vote in New York.
Nairobi officials cast Okowa’s return as evidence of Kenya’s ability to defend a rules-based international order, rather than an expectation that she would serve national interests on the bench.
Justice Njoki Ndung'u is seeking to serve as an ICC judge, while Justice Phoebe Okowa eyes a full term at ICJ.
A direct nomination by a Head of State can be both a plus and an undoing.
It would be a grave injustice if her candidacy wasn’t successful.
She was picked by the Kenya National Group to the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
KRA defended the adjustments as vital to offset inflation.
Despite widespread claims that the 47 seats expire after 2027, the Constitution contains no sunset clause, meaning the office remains valid and operational indefinitely unless formally amended
Public universities may extend current semesters by one to two weeks to recover lost time.
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